Hinge.



PATBNTED OCT. 31. 1905.

M. 0. RYAN.

HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED now. 15, 1904.

mafia n mmim no a UNITED sTArns PATENT OFFICE.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 81, 1905.

Application filed October 15, 1904. Serial No. 228,585.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MIcHAEL C. RYAN, acitizen of the United States,residing at Oswego, Oswego county, State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hinges; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same,

This invention relates to certain improvements in hinges, and relatesmore particularly to sheet-metal two-leaf hinges.

An object of the invention is to provide a sheet-metal hinge which canbe produced at a low cost and will be strong and durable andparticularly adapted for use on shippingcrates and the like and whichcan be applied without cutting or rabbeting the edge of the cover and.will not become stiff by reason of rust or accumulation of dirt, butwill work loosely and easily even after exposure to the weather.

The invention consists in certain novel features in construction and inarrangements and combinations of parts, as more fully and particularlyset forth hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a portion of acrate having my hinge applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thehinge detatched. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the hinge, the leavesthereof shown separated. Fig. 4: is a longitudinal section of the hinge.

In the drawings, 1 is the rear box or crate wall, and 2 is the box orcrate cover.

The hinge consists of two flat leaves or members 3 4:, preferably cut orstamped from sheet metal of the proper gage and stiifness. Thehinge-leaves can be formed of any suitable contour and of any desirabledimensions, although I preferably form the leaf 3, which is secured tothe crate-wall, of greater Width and thickness than the leaf 4, which issecured on the crate-cover. Each leaf is formed with perforations forreceiving securing means or can be otherwise formed for securing whenapplied for use. The leaf 3 is shown approximately oblong in shape andnear one end edge is formed with the transverse slot 5, oblong in shapeand extending almost across the width of the leaf and forming the flatnarrow transverse end or pintle bar 6, at its ends joined to the body ofthe leaf by the connecting side bars or ligaments 7 constituting the endwalls of the slot and forming end stops. The end of the leaf formed bythe connecting portions or side bars 7 and the end crossbar 6 isdeflected laterally or oflset from the plane of the body or flat portionof the leaf. In other words, the bars 7 are inclined outwardly andupwardly from the body portion of the leaf to throw the flat endcross-bar 6 outwardly from and to one side of the vertical plane of saidbody portion when the leaf is applied to the crate. The leaf 4 is shownapproximately oblong in shape and formed with a longitudinalupwardly-pressed stiffening rib or embossment 8. This leaf is joined toleaf 3 by having one end turned or looped loosely around the endcross-bar 6, thereby forming the transverse closed end eye or knuc kle9, embracing bar 6, and passing through slot 5 between the side bars 7.The side bars 7 form abutments or stops'against undue lateral movementof the hinge-leaves with respect to each other. The end of the leaf 4 isbent to form the closed eye 9, round in crosssection and preferably ofan internal diameter greater than either the width or thickness of thebar 6, so that the bar 6 is loosely confined within the eye, and the eyeand bar are allowed a considerable range of play or loosemess.

The offset or deflection of the end of the leaf 3 permits securing bothhinge-leaves in proper contact throughout their lengths with the cratebody and cover and throws the joint between said leaves away from thecover edge, so that rabbeting is not necessary, and also permits thehinge to always work freely and loosely without binding or stiffness.The peculiar loose joint thus formed avoids liability of bending andbreakage of hinge parts,which so frequently occurs where the hinge isstiff by reason of rust or dirt or because of closelyfitting parts, asin the ordinary pintle or butthinge or where a knuckle closely fits andturns on a pintle-roll. I

It is evident that my hinge can be applied to various devices wherehinges are of utility and that various modifications can be resorted towithout departing from my invention.

What I claim is l. A hinge consisting of two leaves, one leaf having anarrow flat transverse end pintle-bar and side connecting-bars betweensaid pintle-bar and the body of the leaf, and the other leaf having itsend looped loosely around said pintle-bar and forming a transverseclosed eye of greater internal diameter than the formingatransverse endeye loosely emlorac- IO Width of said pintle-bar. ing said loar,substantially as described.

2. A hing-e comprising two leaves, one leaf In testimony whereof I aifixmy signature having atransverse end pintle-bar formed hy in presence oftwo Witnesses. 5 a transverse slot cut through the leaf ad a- MICHAEL 0'RYAN.

cent to said end, said end of the leaf being offset to throw said bar toone side of the \Vitnesses:

plane of the leaf-body, the other leaf having B. A. SMITH, its endlooped loosely around said bar, and V. M. MELVIN.

